Due to my train being delayed, I did not make it to the Capitol in time for votes this evening. Had I been present, I would have voted ``yea'' on rollcall No. 599 and ``yea'' on rollcall No. 600. ____________________

It is no secret that Democrats in this Committee historically different priorities than the Republican majority.

Like any new technology, AI can be used for good purposes or for bad purposes, and it has startling political potential.

The raw material of AI is data. This is why entities backed by the PRC are taking steps to acquire massive quantities of data from the United States and its allies.

During our first hearing of this series, I noted that the Government of the People's Republic of China, or PRC, has both manipulated the free-market system and used outright, illegal means to acquire other nations' intellectual property.

The Republican majority offers no policy solutions that would actually protect residents of Washington, DC.

No one should be afraid in their own community.

This hearing is yet another attempt to distract and mislead the American people.

178 Republican Members who opposed the bill to help prosecute murderers.

This hearing is not a serious exercise. My Republican colleagues have shown very little interest in the welfare of the people of Washington, DC.

The attack represents the largest loss of Jewish life in a single day since the conclusion of the Holocaust.

How should intellectual property be considered when Congress or the Executive Branch as a whole decides to regulate AI?